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Reception#: 772454
07/31/2009 10:10:13 AM Jean Alberico
1 of 3 Rec Fee:$0.00 Doc Fee:0.00 GARFIELD COUNTY CO
LAND USE CHANGE PERMIT
to
Chevron USA Inc.
for the
Clear Creek Utility Corridor
(County Project No. PDP4809)
In accordance with and pursuant to Article IX of the Garfield County Unified Land Use
Resolution of 2008, the Director of the Building and Planning Department hereby authorizes,
by this Administrative Pipeline Development Permit, the following activity:
A 8.6 mile utility corridor that will encompass various
pipelines and fiber optics lines needed for Chevron's
natural gas activities in the area. The corridor will
parallel to Clear Creek. The south end of the corridor is
two miles north of the CR204 and CR211 junction (SW1/4
NEI/4 of S22, T6S, R98W). The north end of the corridor
is 11 miles north of the CR 204 and CR211 junction
(SE 1/4 NE1/4 of S35, T5S, R98W).
This Administrative Permit is issued subject to the conditions set forth in Exhibit A (attached
hereto), and shall be valid only during compliance with such conditions and other applicable
provisions of the Garfield County Unified Land Use Resolution of 2008, the Building Code,
and other regulations of the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County, Colorado.
BUILDING AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT,
GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Fred A. Jarman, AIP
Building & Planning Department, Director
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Exhibit A Page 1 of 2
1. Adherence to Application. All material representations made by the
Applicant and their representatives in the application must be adhered to
as conditions of approval unless otherwise stated by these conditions.
2. COGCC: Any equipment used in construction or operation of a pipeline
must comply with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Rules and Regulations, Section 802, Noise Abatement. Additionally, all
power sources used in pipeline operations shall have electric motors or
muffled internal combustion engines.
3. Minimize Impacts: Pipeline operations shall be located in a manner to
minimize their visual impact and disturbance of the land surface. Facilities
shall be painted in a uniform, non -contrasting, non -reflective color, to
blend with the adjacent landscape. Right-of-way shall be located in
existing disturbed areas unless safety or visual concerns or other adverse
surface impacts clearly dictate otherwise.
4. Oversize/Overweight Vehicles: All vehicles hauling equipment and
materials for this project shall abide by Garfield County's
oversize/overweight permit system on all County roads. All vehicles
requiring oversize%overweight permits shall apply for them at Garfield
County Road and Bridge Department. All vehicles requiring
oversize%overweight permits shall have on file with Garfield County Road
and Bridge Department a letter from Chevron USA stating said vehicles
can apply for oversize%overweight permits under their bond on file with
Garfield County.
5. GIS Shape File: The Applicant shall provide the County with a digital
alignment of the pipelines once constructed in a format readable to the
County Geographic Information System (GIS) analyst.
6. Endangered Species: In no case shall an operator engage in activities
which impact Federal or State threatened and endangered species.
7. Air Emissions: Air contaminant emissions shall be in compliance with the
applicable permit and control provisions of the Colorado Air Quality
Control Program, Title 25, Resolution 7, C.R.S.
8. Federal and State Regulations: All operations shall comply with all
applicable Federal and State Public Health and Environment, Noise, and
Air and Water Quality Control standards.
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9. Abandoned Pipelines: Should an abandoned pipeline be removed, it will
be subject to the original revegetation and weed management
requirements in the original application.
10. Permit Duration: The County requires that the construction within the
corridor, permitted through this permit, must be completed prior to January
1, 2012.
11. Site Reclamation, Re -vegetation and Weed Management: (1) Unless
changes are approved by the County Vegetation Manager, re -vegetation
and weed management must be performed in accordance with the
Reclamation Plan that was submitted as part of the application. (2) All
seed tags must be saved and made available to the Vegetation
Management Department for verification. (3) It is recommended that the
applicant initiate weed management activities prior to the start of
construction. (4) There should be about a six-week window between the
last herbicide treatment and the initial reseeding.
• Financial Security for Reclamation: Two financial securities are needed
for this project - - (1) a short-term security to guarantee the revegetation of
the corridor and staging areas after the pipelines and conduits have been
installed and (2) a long-term security to guarantee the reclamation of the
land occupied by the pig launcher/receivers after Chevron ceases gas
extraction operations. Short term security: [corridor 104.1 acres + staging
areas 9.2 acres] x $2, 500/acre = $283,250. Long-term security: pig
launcher/receivers 0.7 acres x $4, 000/acrea = $2, 800
The security shall be held by Garfield County until vegetation has been
successfully reestablished according to the Reclamation Standards in the
Garfield County Weed Management Plan. It is the responsibility of the
Applicant to contact the County, upon successful re -vegetation
establishment, to request an inspection for security release consideration.
12. Workspaces (Staging Areas): The workspaces may be used only for the
storage of machinery and equipment being used to install pipelines and
conduits within the corridor. The workspaces shall be reclaimed at the
end of the corridor construction activities.
13. Access Roads: The corridor and workspaces can only be accessed via
existing roads. The permit does not allow the widening of existing roads
or the creation of new roads.
PDP 4809
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